Saudi citizen, over 1,700 foreign evacuees arrive in Jeddah from Sudan

Evacuees fleeing conflict in Sudan are offered food and drink. (SPA)

RIYADH: A Saudi citizen and 1,765 foreign nationals who were evacuated from Sudan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

The evacuees arrived in Jeddah on Saudi ship Amanah.

The latest evacuation brings the number of people evacuated by Saudi Arabia to 7,839 people including 247 citizens and 7,592 foreigners from 110 countries.